St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26
JUDGE AND CRIMINAL.
A Batch of News Picked Up in
the Courts

Judge Simons has decided in favor of
Walter B. Boyd in his election contest
with Lorenzo Hoyt for county commits
sioner. 1t will be remembered that
when the election was held last fall the
result was very close, and the canvass
ing board gave the seat to Mr.. Hoyt,
who has held it ever since. Mr.. Boyd,
not satisfied with the result of the count
of the canvassing board. and believing
that he was entitled to the seat. carried
the matter into the courts. By
stipulation of both parties it was
decided that the court should de-
eide whether the vote of Rose.
Reserve and Mounds View townships
should be counted. Judge SimOns,
after celebrating over the matter, de-
cided that the votes should be counted,
and he declared that Mr.. Boyd is en-
titled to the seat.
Judge Simons held special term yes
terday. Besides hearing number of
motions, the following divorce case
was argued and taken under advise
ment: Hattie Benz against George C.
Benz. The grounds on which the action
was brought were deSertiOn and cruel
treatment.
Before Judge Brill yesterday the case
of Jane G. Folger against Charles E.
Peabody was argued and submitted.
The case of Tracy M. Metcalf against
Sylvester M. Cory ct al. was argued, and
on motion of the defendant was dis
missed, with stay of proceedings for
thirty-five days.
The case of John Martin ct al. against
James j. Hill was continued by con-
sent.
The following cases have been set for
Monday at $50 a. M: James Rush
against James Wilson: Daniel Tracy
against Samuel d. Lord ct al; George
II. Fletcher against the Bohn Manu-
featuring company.
r. E. Day, an old soldier who was Wis
iting in the city during the soldiers en-
campment in March, and who was ar
rested for having forged check in his
possession, was liberated yesterday ON
the motion of the county attorney. He
has been in Jail ever since last March.
Stanley G. Olmsted was admitted to
practice in the courts of Minnesota yes
terday, on motion of T. r. Palmer. on
presentation of a certificate from New
York.
Hattie Attention, arrested at AnOka
on the charge of violating the internal
revenue laws, had hearing yesterday
before the United State commissioner,
and was bound over in the sum of $500
for her appearance at the next term Of
the United States district court.
Mi chael Gillespie and II. Kuehn, who
keep saloons at 121 and 10 Dakota ave-
nue. respectively, were arrested yeSter-
day for failing to cancel beer stamps.
They will have hearing tomorrow.
The case of o. r. Clark against the
Ohio Coal company, which has been on
trial for three days past, was given to
the jury yesterday afternoon.
The Third National bank brings suit
against A. B. Wilgus ct al. to recover
S377.04 on prOmisSOry note.
In the matter of the county against
the st. Paul, Minneapolis u Manitoba
railway to enforce the payment of taxes
of 1855 a stay of proceedings has been
granted for thirty days.
Judge SimonS has granted a divorce
to Ella FarnswOrth from her husband,
George p. Farnsworth, on the ground of
cruel and inhuman treatment. They
were married at st. Paul, July Z, 1872,
and she is thirty-one and he is forty
three years of age. One child has been
born to them, boy of thirteen years,
and his custody is given to the mother.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
James Mccoy and James Johnson,
two crooks arrested some time ago for
r0bbing lady of her satchel at the
union depot, were arraigned yesterday
and held for examination June 27.
Charles Kennedy appeared in the po-
lice court yesterday to answer the charge